Scabies pandemic and treatment failure, a real nuisance
Abstract Scabies is an extremely pruritic contagious skin
disease caused by the Sarcoptesscabiei var. hominis
mite.1 It spreads mostly via direct skin contact or
sharing linens and clothing. Systemic complications
of scabies with a disrupted skin barrier due to
constant scratching can occur, which may serve as a
portal of entry for organisms leading to super
infections, rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis.2 |